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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | |
279 | 225 | 231 | 186 | 186 | 145 | 110 | 106 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 70 | 105 | 353 | 499 | 507 | 744 | 714 | 555 | 507 | 367 | 337 | 273 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.81m | 9:26PM1.96m | 9:54AM1.80m | 10:28PM1.94m | 10:56AM1.79m | 11:27PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.14m | 3:46AM0.20m | 4:06PM0.16m | 4:45AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.17m | 5:40AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 259 | 192 | 231 | 133 | 186 | 145 | 110 | 71 | 69 | 87 | 88 | 70 | 105 | 353 | 499 | 507 | 744 | 714 | 555 | 507 | 367 | 337 | 273 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 279 | 225 | 161 | 186 | 105 | 78 | 74 | 106 | 81 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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